Removing saw dust from cabinet doors

I have a bunch of Spanish cedar plywood kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts that have very fine sawdust on them from the cabinet shop. THey're unfinished right now. Before I put the finish on I need to get them cleaned off. I was thinking of starting by vacuuming them and then going to tack cloth. Suggestions?

Removing saw dust from cabinet doors

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Originally Posted by jep

I have a bunch of Spanish cedar plywood kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts that have very fine sawdust on them from the cabinet shop. THey're unfinished right now. Before I put the finish on I need to get them cleaned off. I was thinking of starting by vacuuming them and then going to tack cloth. Suggestions?

You could vacuum, and then blow it off with an air hose (if you have a compressor). I wouldn't use an ordinary tack cloth, as it can leave a residue. If a tack cloth is needed use a dry one like this.

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Removing saw dust from cabinet doors

You could vacuum, and then blow it off with an air hose (if you have a compressor). I wouldn't use an ordinary tack cloth, as it can leave a residue. If a tack cloth is needed use a dry one like this.

I should have added a qualifier that if using an air hose, to do it some place other than where any finishing will take place. Generally, in a small shop with confined space, the air will get stirred up and keep debris airborne for quite a while. When all that krap settles, it stays light and loose and can get dispersed easily.

Removing saw dust from cabinet doors

Use an inline water filter with that compressor. A cheap 4" soft bristled paint brush comes in handy. Homemade tack cloth of cheese cloth dipped in diluted what ever your using for finish, really wrung out, and folded into pad leaves a residue compatible with your finish , the residue can collect more dust tho. I've sometimes used a barely water moistened cloth as tack cloth IF I've already raised the grain with damp cloth in earlier sanding process.